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washing with cold water (without using soap, etc.)

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sun drying; solar drying

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to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply

1

fundamental; basic

2

root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence

1

counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...

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plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick

3

now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

2

version

3

piece; fragment; one (object)

2

three-stranded

1

ten; 10; ten years of age

1

counter for articles; counter for military units; individual

1

alternate; alternation

1

before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing

1

improvement; reform

2

braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait

1

making efficient; optimization

1

use; service; purpose

2

set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo

3

independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation

1

in hand; on hand; on one; handheld

1

roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)

1

to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

1

origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity

1

to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)

1

textile; fabric

2

to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby

1

say; well; um; er

2

horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside

2

cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery

3

to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin

1

weaving; weaver

11

reinvention

1

implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization

1

clothes; clothing; garments

1

civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)

3

former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation

1

chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives

10

engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in

1

most part; greater part; majority

1

to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself

1

holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night

1

to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up

1

cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)

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number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.

7

not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)

1

to squash; to crush; to flatten

4

crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something

1

bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread

4